and just in a vacuum of space. and just for viewersjoining us, at this moment, this is a live coverage of a moment of history of the first commercial spacewalk. we are nowjust minutes away from billionaire jared isaacson opening the hatch and carrying out the first ever commercial spacewalk. let's go back to the feed from spacex. cow. copy, initiating carbon venting _ copy, initiating carbon

venting-— copy, initiating carbon ventinu. . , ., , venting. that is great news. they were _ venting. that is great news. they were breathing - venting. that is great news. i they were breathing increased oxygen. — they were breathing increased oxygen, all four crewmembers the go — oxygen, all four crewmembers the go so— oxygen, all four crewmembers the go. so now we are going to vent_ the go. so now we are going to vent the — the go. so now we are going to vent the cabin. in the go. so now we are going to vent the cabin.— vent the cabin. in total, this will take... _ in total, this will take about eight minutes and the graphics you see on your screen, that is live telemetry, everybody, so you can see the pressure inside dragon starting to tick down, you will see the suit pressure ticking down as well. what we are trying to maintain is a pressure differential. we will be hovering around five or so, you see 4.9 to 5.1. we will

probably see it go up a little bit from 4.9 when they reach initiate the secondary flow. you talked about that five psi in the — you talked about that five psi in the suit, we are a little bit lower. _ in the suit, we are a little bit lower, so we have talked a lot about _ bit lower, so we have talked a lot about mobility. that difference, between 4.2 and five. — difference, between 4.2 and five. it— difference, between 4.2 and five, it can make a big difference around how easy it is to — difference around how easy it is to move the suits and see one — is to move the suits and see one. . , is to move the suits and see one. ., , is to move the suits and see one. . , one. that is something we can simulate in — one. that is something we can simulate in a _ one. that is something we can simulate in a vacuum - one. that is something we can | simulate in a vacuum chamber, evenjustin 14.7. simulate in a vacuum chamber, evenjustin14.7. you can even justin 14.7. you can simulate evenjustin14.7. you can simulate that differential pressure. the crew are monitoring along. we are going

to hear that chorus pretty frequently, where you do those frequently, where you do those frequent check ins. i know you guys did something similar where you would have to pause and check the gloves, that kind of thing. we and check the gloves, that kind of thin. ~ ., of thing. we did. one of the interesting _ of thing. we did. one of the interesting things _ of thing. we did. one of the interesting things watching l interesting things watching this live right now, the difference is how quickly the depressurisation is happening here, — depressurisation is happening here, versus what my experience was _ here, versus what my experience was so— here, versus what my experience was so you _ here, versus what my experience was. so you talked about being able _ was. so you talked about being abte to— was. so you talked about being able to clear your ears and all of that — able to clear your ears and all of that. you are not given a lot of— of that. you are not given a lot of time _ of that. you are not given a lot of time for your is to adapt _ lot of time for your is to adapt to— lot of time for your is to adapt to that lower pressure. so this— adapt to that lower pressure. so this seems pretty quick to me! — breaking new ground with this, new suits, new operations for everything. we are at about 4.5. we will see that take—down, tojust under 4.5. we will see that take—down, to just under one.

it won't go all the way down. what we will see is we have the capability to open the hatch automatically, we have a motor in it, but charitable and latch it and he will give it a little tug to kind of break the seal, which will take it into its final vent. so sarah at their display will command the hatch to open. display will command the hatch to 0 en. . , display will command the hatch to oen. . ,., display will command the hatch to oen. ., , ., display will command the hatch to oen. ., ,., to open. that is a good point. there will— to open. that is a good point. there will be _ to open. that is a good point. there will be slightly - to open. that is a good point. there will be slightly more i there will be slightly more pressure _ there will be slightly more pressure inside _ there will be slightly more pressure inside the - there will be slightly more i pressure inside the capsule, there will be slightly more - pressure inside the capsule, so really— pressure inside the capsule, so reaiiyiust— pressure inside the capsule, so reallyjust helping... _ reallyjust helping... so _ reallyjust helping... so we _ reallyjust helping... so we are _ reallyjust helping... so we are seeing - reallyjust helping... l so we are seeing jared isaacson, the billionaire who has paid for this mission, the commander, with his hands on the handle of the hatch,, waiting to make history with the world's first commercial

spacewalk. this is an historic moment. with me is the guest tee. simeon, what are you expecting to happen in the next two minutes. there seems to be a bit of a delay. i guess that is understandable, given that this hasn't been done before. i think they have started the depressurisation, which is basically letting residual air and oxygen out of the dragon capsule. at this point, the crew are becoming increasingly reliant on the oxygen inside their suits. reliant on the oxygen inside theirsuits. so reliant on the oxygen inside their suits. so by the time this depressurisation process is complete, the capture will be in almost total vacuum. the

only option will be in their suits. then we will see little baby steps out into space. baht; baby steps out into space. baby ste -s into baby steps out into space. baby steps into space. _ baby steps out into space. baby steps into space. we _ baby steps out into space. baby steps into space. we understand that depressurisation is taking a little anger unplanned. but in space, things don't always go to plan. what is important is the safety of the four astronauts there. this is the first time that this kind of eva has been done and they want to make sure everything is right. the vehicle is also reorienting itself so the sun is in the right place at the astronauts can see when they go out. kathleen, just remind the audience why this is such a significant moment that we are about to witness, that is just minutes away. we about to witness, that is 'ust minutes awayi about to witness, that is 'ust minutes awa . ~ . ,, minutes away. we are witnessing the first time _ minutes away. we are witnessing the first time that _

minutes away. we are witnessing the first time that someone - minutes away. we are witnessing the first time that someone is - the first time that someone is going — the first time that someone is going out— the first time that someone is going out into open space not for a — going out into open space not for a prescribed mission, going out into open space not fora prescribed mission, but as a — fora prescribed mission, but as a demonstration of a capability, for the first time in 65— capability, for the first time in 65 years. this is a new capability— in 65 years. this is a new capability independent of nation _ capability independent of nation states. this is fascinating for me. this is a new— fascinating for me. this is a new perspective, a new direction of human space flight _ direction of human space fliuht. �* , . , direction of human space fliuht. a flight. as well as jared isaacson, _ flight. as well as jared isaacson, the - flight. as well as jared isaacson, the most - flight. as well as jared - isaacson, the most prominent in that picture, there are three other crewmembers, he will go out first, then float around, testing the suit, enjoying himself, no doubt, and admiring the view. then he will come backin the view. then he will come back in after ten minutes or so. i think we are going to hear from the astronauts in just a few seconds, so let's go back to the feed.

all good. there are really four au good. — there are really four mini spaceships in there. i guess that means _ spaceships in there. i guess that means we _ spaceships in there. i guess that means we have - spaceships in there. i guess that means we have four i spaceships in there. i guess . that means we have four aliens and there — that means we have four aliens and there are _ that means we have four aliens and there are as— that means we have four aliens and there are as well! - that means we have four aliens and there are as well! we - that means we have four aliens and there are as well!— and there are as well! we have and there are as well! we have a handover _ and there are as well! we have a handover into _ and there are as well! we have a handover into macro - and there are as well! we have| a handover into macro minutes. we wiii— a handover into macro minutes. we will wait until after the handover to command the hatch opening — handover to command the hatch opening prep. copy. opening prep. corny-- opening prep. co . ., opening prep. copy. do you happen to know what the handover _ copy. do you happen to know what the handover is? - copy. do you happen to know what the handover is? i - copy. do you happen to know i what the handover is? i assume it's to do with _ what the handover is? i assume it's to do with the _ what the handover is? i assume it's to do with the kind - what the handover is? i assume it's to do with the kind of - it's to do with the kind of coverage that they have got from earth, so it's basically switching from one transmission antenna to another. we switching from one transmission antenna to another.— antenna to another. we have lost the feed _ antenna to another. we have lost the feed from _ antenna to another. we have lost the feed from the - lost the feed from the astronauts... 0h, lost the feed from the astronauts... oh, no, we are

back. they didn't want to miss this moment of history, that would have been tragic. i think they are going to wait, not just until everything is technically ready, but we are able to witness without own eyes this incredible moment. what will you be looking for, both of you, as the hatch opens? what are your feelings right now? i opens? what are your feelings right now?— right now? i think this is 'ust incredible, i right now? i think this is 'ust incredible, to i right now? i think this is 'ust incredible, to be i right now? i think this is 'ust incredible, to be able h right now? i think this is 'ust incredible, to be able to h right now? i think this is just i incredible, to be able to share this moment. and in stunning picture quality. if we think back, i don't want to overstate things, but you remember those grainy images of astronauts walking on the moon, that was an incredible technical achievement, to do that, but also to get the pictures back from the moon as well. now we

are seeing space being done in real time and are seeing space being done in realtime and in are seeing space being done in real time and in hd, are seeing space being done in realtime and in hd, high definition television. really amazing. it kind of connect you, doesn't it? i almost feel like i'm there.— like i'm there. kathleen, is our like i'm there. kathleen, is your spine _ like i'm there. kathleen, is your spine tingling - like i'm there. kathleen, is your spine tingling as - like i'm there. kathleen, is your spine tingling as welll your spine tingling as well question like i'm really excited to see how these suits move. �* , , move. i'm very interested in what the _ move. i'm very interested in what the final _ move. i'm very interested in what the final report - move. i'm very interested in what the final report is - move. i'm very interested in what the final report is on i move. i'm very interested in | what the final report is on the comfort, _ what the final report is on the comfort, because it's very hard to manoeuvre in a spacesuit, you _ to manoeuvre in a spacesuit, you are — to manoeuvre in a spacesuit, you are pressing against that oxygen— you are pressing against that oxygen pressure inside your suit~ — suit. i'm sorry suit. - i'm sorry to suit. — i'm sorry to enter, but we have heard that the eva orientation is complete. let's go back to the feed for a few moments. sorry to interrupts. irate the feed for a few moments. sorry to interrupts.— sorry to interrupts. we 'ust heard that i sorry to interrupts. we 'ust heard that dragon �* sorry to interrupts. we 'ust heard that dragon is h sorry to interrupts. we just heard that dragon is now. sorry to interrupts. we just heard that dragon is now in sorry to interrupts. we just i heard that dragon is now in its eva— heard that dragon is now in its eva attitude.

again, we've got dragon's trunk pointing — again, we've got dragon's trunk pointing towards the sun. the crew being let no that the cameras — the crew being let no that the cameras are _ the crew being let no that the cameras are on _ the crew being let no that the cameras are on inside - the crew being let no that the cameras are on inside and - cameras are on inside and basicaiiy— cameras are on inside and basically which _ cameras are on inside and basically which camera - cameras are on inside and basically which camera isi basically which camera is looking _ basically which camera is looking at— basically which camera is looking at them. - basically which camera is looking at them. [it - basically which camera is looking at them.- basically which camera is looking at them. it is so fun to hear his _ looking at them. it is so fun to hear his voice _ looking at them. it is so fun to hear his voice because i looking at them. it is so fun| to hear his voice because he was part of our mission as well. arthur was an intern when well. arthur was an intern when we were first starting the training, so to see him in the core is pretty neat.— training, so to see him in the core is pretty neat. sarah also started as _ core is pretty neat. sarah also started as an _ core is pretty neat. sarah also started as an intern. - core is pretty neat. sarah also started as an intern. yeah. . started as an intern. yeah. we 'ust started as an intern. yeah. we just heard _ started as an intern. yeah. we just heard that - started as an intern. yeah. we just heard that as - started as an intern. yeah. we just heard that as well| started as an intern. yeah. l we just heard that as well as getting everything technically right, they want to make sure the cameras are in the right place, something that we at the

bbc know all about. this is being watched all across the world, this historic moment. just to remind anyonejoining us now, we are about to witness, live, a moment of history, the first ever commercial spacewalk. what you are seeing on the screen is ten throw isaacson, a billionaire who has paid for the mission, who has paid for the mission, who is commanding the mission, who is commanding the mission, who is commanding the mission, who is about to enter the vacuum of space when he is given the go—ahead from mission control, and become the first commercial astronauts to carry out a spacewalk. he is going to be testing the suit for ten minutes, he is going to float back in, and then his colleague, sarah gillis, will be doing the same thing and float back in. let's listen into what is happening next.

we have the safety harness built in as well. so it is able to... ,, . _ ., built in as well. so it is able to... ,, ., _ ., ., , ., to... standby to transfer to hatch opening _ to... standby to transfer to hatch opening prep. - to... standby to transfer to hatch opening prep. here l to... standby to transfer to i hatch opening prep. here we to... standby to transfer to - hatch opening prep. here we go. did you get to open the hatch? i did you get to open the hatch? i die _ ready to open hatch. that is great news.

dragon, you are go to open hatch. exciting! they are going to open the hatch. this is the moment we have been waiting for. let's just watch what happens next. as you can hear, we have a crowd gathering outside mission control in the hawthorn, and in their excitement, somebody dropped a cup. you can see our commander, jared, turning the crank which allows the top hatch to open. we will see him give it a pretty heavy... hatch is visually indicating open _ hatch is visually indicating 0 en, ,, . hatch is visually indicating oen. , hatch is visually indicating oren. , ,'

open. spacex copies, standby. so the hatch _ open. spacex copies, standby. so the hatch is _ open. spacex copies, standby. so the hatch is now— open. spacex copies, standby. so the hatch is now open. - open. spacex copies, standby. so the hatch is now open. it i so the hatch is now open. it just needs to be pushed and the vacuum of space will enter the capsule. the hatch is now unlatched. as mike talked about, you can see him — as mike talked about, you can see him getting his feet set. when you go out as ev one, mike jared, _ when you go out as ev one, mike jared, that— when you go out as ev one, mike jared, that is— when you go out as ev one, mike jared, that is the _ when you go out as ev one, mike jared, that is the role _ when you go out as ev one, mike jared, that is the role for- when you go out as ev one, mike jared, that is the role for you - jared, that is the role for you to open— jared, that is the role for you to open that hatch. _ jared, that is the role for you to open that hatch. do - jared, that is the role for you to open that hatch.— jared, that is the role for you to open that hatch. do you have to open that hatch. do you have to draw straws? _ to open that hatch. do you have to draw straws? it's _ to open that hatch. do you have to draw straws? it's exciting. i

to draw straws? it's exciting. for those _ to draw straws? it's exciting. for those of you that have